Automobile bumper



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Octo A H. BROOCK.

AUTOMOBILE BUMER Filed Dec. vg5. 1924 2 sheets-sheet 1 'Patented oct. 1`2', i926.

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HAROLD BROOCK,-OF DETROIT, MICHIGAN,ASSIGNOR TO TBI'E C.G. SPRING BUMPER COMPANY, OF DETROIT, MICHIGAN, A. CORPORATION OF- DELAWARE.

AU'roMonrLE BUMPER.

Application filed December 26, 1324.. Serial No. 758,256.

rl`his Vinvention relates.;v to automobile bumpers and more particularly to bumpersv which are adapted t be applied tothe rear of automobiles for the protection of the fenders and which are constructed to accommodate and permit the convenient handling The invention herein is par- Y ticularly well adapted for use in connection with rear bumpers `such as shown in the patent to Christian Girl and Wayne E. Dunston, No. 1,47 6,605, issued December 4, 1923.

" It isl the general purpose and objectjof the y invention to provide a. bumper of the character referred to lwith a'central section which is capable vof being conveniently applied to the rear of thefender-guard. members and which is so l'nountedv as to enable it yto be readily swung out ofthe` way to ermit access to the lspace 'provided between t e said.

members and to space'. y, l

Further andmore'limited objects of the invention will appear hereinafter and will be realized in and through the combinations ,of elements embodied in the claims hereof. t.

aspare tire within suchV 1 plu the drawings, Fig. 1 .represents a plan n view'of a bumper and its supporting arms,

the said bumperfembodying my invention;

Fig. 2 an elevation of said bumper; Fig. 3 'a sectional detail corresponding to the line 3-3 of Fig. l; Fig. 4 a detailin perspective ofthe central movable bumper section; Fig.

y f5 a View, similar to Fig. 2,; of a modified form of my invention; and Fig. 6 a detail in "perspective of one of the attached bars em- -ployed with and constituting part ofthe movable' central lbumper section shown in rig. 5.

convenience of description, the

posi- For bumper will be assumed to be in the `tion which it occupies when applied to the :rear end 4of an automobile, and the termsfront and rear will be used in fu'rther-A ance of such convenient designation, but.

without any intentionof necessarily limiting the application of the bumper to any particular part of the vehicle.

vDescribing the parts by' reference charac-v ters, 1 denotes a cross bar adapted to extend across the rear of an automobile and the fenders thereof and supported in any convenient 'manner from the rear ends of the side members of such vehicle, the particular means shown herein beingarms 2 extending rearwardly from such side members (not shown) and having their rear ends 'de flected so as to bear at 2a against the front faces of the front fender-protecting mem'- bers l"l of the bumper, said members being formed as extensions'of and connected by the cross bar 1, the deected portions 2a being secured `to the said members `(as well as to the bracing bars, to be referred to hereinafter) by means of bolts 3, arranged above and below the bar 1, and clamping plates 4,4%

The ends of the members 1a are preferably curved forwardly or toward the vehicle and are provided eachwith an eye 5.,

Associated with the members 1"l at each end of the bar 1 are an upper bar 6 and a lower bar 7, each having anaeye 6a, 7 respectively, which eyes are adapted to re-` The bars 6 and 7 project rearwardly with l I respect to themembers la'and are then bent slightly forward or toward the cross bar 1, being. of suiiicient length to extend across and protect the fender Aadjacent thlereto. The inner ends of the bars 6 and 7 are pro. vided with eyes 6", 7", respectively.

8 denotes a` pair of bracing bars each having an eye 8a at its rear or outer end which is interposed between the eyes 6b and 7* of the cooperating bars 6- and 7, the bars 6, 7 and l8 being connected by means of bolts 9 extending throu h such aligned eyes. The -front e'ndl f-each ar '8 vis bent outwardly, as shown at 8b,wher'e'by it bears against the rear face of. an end member 1, and such bent or deflected portion of each 4of the bars 8 is secured to its cooperating member 1a by means ofthe bolts 3 and the' clamping plates 4, 4", which also serve'l` to connect the arms 2fto the members 1a. The space between the fender guard portions 6, 7 and 8 is adapted toreceive one orrmore spare tires, according to .the depth of the space, one of ,such tires being indicated at 10. For the purpose of protecting such tires against impact and of permitting convenient access. to such tires and the space therefor,.fIhave provided the bumper just described with a rear .central section, shown as a single bar 11 in Figs. 1-4 inclusive.' The lends `of the bar 11 are, of less width than the space between fthe bars 6 and 7 and ,4 the bumper may'c'ontact.

cured thereto by means of a short bolt 13 extending through the bar and threaded into such base plate. The heads of these' bolts are'preferably'of the samedimensions as the heads of the bolts whichare used for sec-uring the demountable rimsy upon the wheels, thus enabling them to be operated-by the same socket-wrench which is employed for the removal and `replacement of the tires.

interposed etween the eyes 6" and theeye 8a. To compensate for the spacing thus provided between the eyes 8EL and 6",

slpacing washers 14 of the'same thickness as t e legs the cooperating eyes- 6a and 7.-,. f

712'L are interposed between each eye 5' and With the parts constructed 'andarranged' as described, it'will be evident that, when it is desired to obtain access -to the space in front of the bar 11 either ofthe bolts 13m`ay be removed, whereupon the bar 11 maybe swung about' its other.. end as a4 pivot. The bar-'may be replaced in operative relationto such space by merely swinging it into place and .screwing the bolt 13 'home again in the threaded aperture pro vided therefor in the base plate 12.

In Figs. 5 and 6 there is shown a modificationv of my invention wherein the rear central section ofthe-bumper is made by a A'pair of symmetrical arms` each having a.

central portion v15 which is Nvertically offset from the ends 15 and 15". It willbe i noted that the end 15a of each bar is longer V @han theend 1.5b and is forwardly curved.

In assembling, the bars are reversed, end for end, which will provide a widened impact sectlon having at each end an elongated forwardly projecting -end portion 15a. which end portion projects slightly into the space between the bars 6 and 7.- The bars are secured togetherin the position shown 1n Fig. 5 by means ofcarriage bolts 16 extending through the square apertures 17 in' The"- the overlapping parts-of Sad bars. central section thus formed is mounted between the inner ends of the bars '6 and. 7 in the same manner as the centraly section" 11, the bolts 13 in this' case extendingthrough both overlapped endfportions l15 and 15".,

Through the construction and Aarrangement of arts shown and describedherein, a

combine rear bumper and fender guard ally i 1,603,2sa.

structureis .produced which will not only protect thefenders in an eiiicient manner but also the tire within the space in front of the bars'll and 15 and between" the bars 6 and 7. Furthermore, the central section can be pr'oduced and 'sold'as an attachment for usein connection with existing fender guards having no such central section.

invention,

- Having thus described Inywhat I claim is A 1. The combination, with a--pair of fender .guardseach comprising a pair of vertically spaced bars adapted to 'xtend across and protect a fender, of .a central bumper section hav ng an end vpivotally supported between one such pair of bars and its other end detachably connected to the opposite pair of bars. From the base plate 1 2, legs 12j* extend forlWardly, between the inner ends of the bars. 6 and 7, and the legs ofeach mounting rev ceive the a propriatebolt 9, the legs being 2. The combination, with a pair of fender guards eachcomprising a pair'of Vertically 'spaced bars adapted to extend across andprotect a fender, of a central bumper bar having an end pivotally supported from the inner ends of one such pair of bars and its other end detachably connected to the inner ends of the opposite pair of bars.

3. The combination, with a pair of fenderl guards each comprising a pair of vertically spaced bars adapted to extend across and protect a fender, of a central bumper section, and supporting meansy for such section extending between. the inner .ends of eachsuch pair of bars 'and pivotally connected thereto. 4. The combination, with a pair of fender 'guards V'each comprising a pair of vertically spaced bars adapted -to extend across and spaced bars adapted to extend lacross and protect a fender, of a ,centra-l bumper section adapted to be extended across the rear of the `space hetween such fender guards andpivotpair of bars and having its 'other end removably connected toI the other pair of bars, the extreme ends of such section being deflected toward the enderguard bars.

guards each comprising a pair of vertically spaced :bars adapted to 'extend across and protect a fender, of a; central bumper section adapted tdbe extended across the rear of the s ace between such fender guards and pivota y connected at one end to and between a pair of bars and having its other end' removably connected to the other pair ofbars, the extreme 'ends of such section beconnected at one end to "and between ,a'

12o, 6. The combinatiomwith a pair of fender ingdefiected toward'and between the fender guard bars.

7. A bumper comprising a pair of iront members each adapted to extend in operative relation to a fender, an upper and a lower.

bar connected to the outer end of each of the said membersand projecting inwardly and rearwardly from suchend, each of said bars having an eye at its inner end, a brace bar having an eye interposed between thev saidlegs adapted to be inserted between the eyes at the inner ends ofthe cooperating pairs of bars and the eyes on the rear ends of the cooperating brace bars, and bolts'extending through said eyes and through tlie legs of the said mounting members.

8. A bumper comprising a pair of vfront membersy each adapted to extend in operative fender relation to a fender, an upper and a lower bar connected tothe outer end ofeach of the said members and projecting inwardly and rearwardly from such end, each of said bars having an eye at its inner end, a brace bar having an eye interposed between the aligned eyes at the inner ends of each pair of bars and each having its front end connected to the corresponding vend member, 4a central bumper section adapted to extend across the space between the inner ends of the opposed pairs of bars, a pivotal mounting member detachably secured to one end of the said intermediate or central section and having legs projecting forwardly therefrom, the.V

said legs adapted to beinserted between the eyes at the inner ends of the cooperating pair of bars and the eye on the rear end'of the cooperating brace bar, a bolt extending through said eyes and throu h the front legs of the said mounting mem er, and means for detachably securing the other end of said section to the opposite pair of bars.

9. The combination, with a pair of fender guards comprising each a pair of vertically" spaced liars extending inwardly and rear-` wardly from a point adjacent to the outer edge of a fender and providing a space between such inner ends for thetreception of a .Y

tire, of a central bumper section having a mounting memberV detachably connected thereto, eaclr such memberl extending between and being connected to the innei-` ends.

of the cooperating bars.

10. The combination, with a pair of guards having their inner ends spaced apart to provide a tirereceiving space, of a bumper section adapted to extend across the space between the innerends i 'of such guards, the said section comprising a pair of symmetrical bars, the ends of one of said bars being secured to the other bar "and the intermediate portions of the said bars being oiset in opposite vertical directions, and means .for securing the ends of such intermediate section to the inner ends of the said fender guards.

11. The combination,

with a pair of fender Iguards each com rising an vupper and a.. lower -bar exten ing rearwardly and inwardly from a point adjacent to'the outer portion of the fender, the inner ends of one L pair'of ba'rs being spaced from the inner ends oftheY other pair of bars, of an intermediate bumpersection comprising a pair ofsymmetrical bars, the ends of'one of said bars being secured to the ends of the other bar and the4 intermediate portions of the .said bars being' offset in opposite vertical directions, means for ivotally securing one end of .such intermediate section to and between the ends of one of such pair of bars,

and meansfor detachably securing the op# posite en d of such section to and between the inner ends of the opposite pair of bars.

12.' The combination, with a pair of fender guards 4each having an upper and a lower` bar arran ed to'extend across and protect a fender, o an intermediate bumper section adapted to extend across the space between the inner ends 4of the opposed pairs of fend-v er-guard bars and to be secured thereto, the said intermediate bumper section comprising a pair of symmetrical bars each having a relatively long and curvedend and a relatively short end and means securing the said bars together with the short end of one bar `on top of the long end of the other and the long end of such bar on top of the short end.

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of such other bar, the intermediate portions of said bars projecting in opposite vertical directions yfrom their points of attachment, and means for securin the' curved ends-0f the said symmetrical A the inner end of the opposed pairs of fender guard bars.

13. The combination, with a pair of fender guards each comprising an upper and a lower bar extending rearwardly and inwardly from a point adjacent to the` outer portionof the fender, the innerends of one pair'of bars being spaced from the inner ends of the *other* pair of bars and each of said bars having an eye at its inner end, ot

ars toand betweenl means for supporting the inner ends of the said bars thereby'to provide a space between suchpairs of bars for the reception of a tire. an intermediate bumper section adapted to extend across the space between the inner ends of said pairs of dia-rs, a U-shaped mounting member bearing against thez inner face of the said bumper section adjacent to eachend thereof and each such' member hav- 14. A bumper comprislnga pair of end."

members, a pair` of bars at the outer end of each such member, the bars of each pair being located respectively above and below the cooperating end of its end member and connected thereto, the said bars -extending l' inwardly and rearwardly from their points of connection with the first members. and

each having an eye at the inner end thereof,

a pair of brace bars each havingan eye interposed between the aligned eyes at the in.-

\ ner ends of'each pair of bars and each eX- tending forwardly. and bearing against the cooperating end'member, and means for securing the front 'ends ,of the brace bars to the Sad'mernbers..l

15. A bumper comprising a front bar, a pair of bars ateach end of the fr'ont bar,-

the bars of each pair being located respectively above and below the cooperating end of the first bar and connected thereto, the second mentioned bars extending 'inwardly and rearwardlyfrom their-points of'connection with the front bar and each having an eye at'the linner end thereof, a pair of brace bars each having an eye interposed lbetween tht aligned eyes at the inner ends of each pair ofsecond mentioned bars and each extending forwardly and bearing against the front bar, supporting arms each having a portion bearing against the front bar, and' common means for securing such portions of the said arms and the forward end portions of the vbrace bars to the 'front bar.

16. The combination, with apair of fender guards each comprising apair of vertically spaced bars adapted to extend across and protect a fender, ofv a central bumper bar having an end'pvotally supported from one ls uchpair of bars and -its other end detachably connected to the opposite pair of bars.

In testimony whereof, I hereunto aix my 50 signature.

Hanonn BRoooK. 

